Baseball

Pete Greskoff '11 Earns MVP in Summer League

Aug 28, 2009

Riverhead, N.Y. - Pete Greskoff, a junior at Brown, keeps
improving his baseball skills. The slugging
first-baseman-designated hitter for the Riverhead Tomcats earned
two individual honors after competing in the 2009 season for the
Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League.

Greskoff shared the Santy Gallone Most Valuable Player award
with Ken Gregory of the Jersey Pilots. Also, Greskoff gained the
Slugging Award as the top home run and RBI leader in the 12-team
league. Besides his 10 homers and 37 RBIs, Greskoff also led the
ACBL in hits (48), walks (25) and extra-base hits (24). His .397
batting average placed second to Gregory's .405 batting average
(including four homers and 34 RBIs).

"I think, personally, I had a pretty good season," said
Greskoff. "Coming to this league I did not know what to expect. The
level of competition was better than I expected. My swing was good.
Even when it wasn't, I got some balls to drop in."

Greskoff quickly established himself a potent hitter for the
Tomcats, who finished 22-19 overall. Riverhead coach Ron Davies
repeatedly praised Greskoff for his consistent power hitting, which
included 14 doubles and two grand slams. Greskoff batted almost 60
points higher against Hamptons Collegiate opponents then he did as
a Brown sophomore in the Ivy League.

"Pretty much every season I have had for the last two years has
been better than the previous season," said Greskoff.

As a college freshman for Brown, he batted .292 in 23 games with
four homers and 15 RBIs. In the summer of 2008, he played American
Legion baseball in his hometown of Paoli, Pa., which is near
Philadelphia. This past spring, he helped power the Brown Bears
with a .339 average, 11 homers and 36 RBIs. For the Tomcats, he
quickly made a successful transition from using a metal bat to the
wood-bat league. Pro scouts will remember his 2009 ACBL stats as he
looks forward to the 2019 pro draft.

"What did I prove," said Greskoff. "That I can hit for power
with wood."